Oh the difference those last few posts make. 
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what should I do about my manager?
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Originally Posted By: 2002 Maxima SE
Originally Posted By: Cutehumor
yeah, a co-worker told me "you notice that she didn't email you or instant message about doing the powerpoint, she came to you in person and told you. So their won't be a written record that she asked you to do it"
I'm trying to figure out a subtle way of dropping hints to senior management...
Thats easy...get an email trail. I don't do anything without an email.
"Oh I forgot"..."Oh, didn't you mean this instead"...etc
I've had several bosses that used my work. Once you have the email trail (and as long as you can line up something else) you can take on the boss.
Never write what this post suggest - things like "I forgot", etc. will paint you as an incompetent boob.
Leaving a trail is important and should be done to also make sure that everything is clear. It should be an email to recap the conversation and should be a "As per our conversation earlier" type email listing the expectations. That way there is an email trail and also makes sure that the communication was understood properly before the assignment is started.
Originally Posted By: Cutehumor
yeah, a co-worker told me "you notice that she didn't email you or instant message about doing the powerpoint, she came to you in person and told you. So their won't be a written record that she asked you to do it"
I'm trying to figure out a subtle way of dropping hints to senior management...
Thats easy...get an email trail. I don't do anything without an email.
"Oh I forgot"..."Oh, didn't you mean this instead"...etc
I've had several bosses that used my work. Once you have the email trail (and as long as you can line up something else) you can take on the boss.
Never write what this post suggest - things like "I forgot", etc. will paint you as an incompetent boob.
Leaving a trail is important and should be done to also make sure that everything is clear. It should be an email to recap the conversation and should be a "As per our conversation earlier" type email listing the expectations. That way there is an email trail and also makes sure that the communication was understood properly before the assignment is started.
Originally Posted By: CivicFan
Never write what this post suggest - things like "I forgot", etc. will paint you as an incompetent boob.
Leaving a trail is important and should be done to also make sure that everything is clear. It should be an email to recap the conversation and should be a "As per our conversation earlier" type email listing the expectations. That way there is an email trail and also makes sure that the communication was understood properly before the assignment is started.
Why would you write it? The objective is to get the other person to use written communication. In this thread, it is very clear that the mgr did not want to document her tasks.
Typing emails that say "Per our conversation" are very one sided and hardly proof down the road.
Never write what this post suggest - things like "I forgot", etc. will paint you as an incompetent boob.
Leaving a trail is important and should be done to also make sure that everything is clear. It should be an email to recap the conversation and should be a "As per our conversation earlier" type email listing the expectations. That way there is an email trail and also makes sure that the communication was understood properly before the assignment is started.
Why would you write it? The objective is to get the other person to use written communication. In this thread, it is very clear that the mgr did not want to document her tasks.
Typing emails that say "Per our conversation" are very one sided and hardly proof down the road.
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"As per our conversation" emails are a communication best practice. Makes sure that everything is understood before starting. A side benefit is to have something in writing as an audit trail for future reference.
It may or may not have applied in this situation but is a good practice for everyday work. It should not be written in an aggressive way or as something to "take on the boss".
It may or may not have applied in this situation but is a good practice for everyday work. It should not be written in an aggressive way or as something to "take on the boss".
This would seem to document acceptance of work outside of the OP's responsibilities, how would this help the situation?
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